Horse-collar.



R. S. MASON. HORSE COLLAR. APPLICATION F|LED JUNE 6.1913.

1,155,943. Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 80-. WA$H7NGTON, n. c,

n eras RHENI R s. MASON, or EDDYVILLELKENTUCKY,"

"HORSE-COLLAR;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RnnNiEn-S. MASON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ed} dyville, in the county of Lyon and State of.

V For a full and comprehensive understanding of the improvement, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which there is illustrated a simple and preferred embodiment of the improvement reduced to practice.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the rear of my improved collar, Fig. 2 is a trans verse sectional view on the line 22 of Fig.

1, Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4: is a sectional view on the line 4-- l of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 1.

The improved collar is broadly indicated by the numeral 1. a

The rim or fore-Wale 2 of the collar, is constructed of firm leather and is merely of uniform size and shape in cross section.

throughout its length. The rim 2 is compactly filled with long, strong, coarse fiber 2- to render the rim sufficiently strong and firm for supporting the parts of the after- Wale. V

The after-Wale includes a face or liner 4 of strong, soft leather which is preferably continuous throughout the length of the side halves and the throat of the collar. The liner 4 has its edges stitched by a closing seam A to the inner edges of the rim 2, while the outer edges of the liner are secured by a thread stitch closing seam B to the outer edges of the firm leather which extends from the rim proper and provides the outer face of the after-wale. The face or liner 4, when stitched, as above described, to the rim and to the outer edge of the firm leather or after-wale proper, provides a plgcket to receive a filling 6 of soft yieldable Specification of'Letters Patent.

I V Patented cent, 1e15, Application filed June 6, 1913. Serial no. 772,162. T

Theliner 4c is drawn inwardly-from its I edge stitches and again-fastened to the outer stiff or firni leather face ofthe collar byan inner ribbon thong seam 7 and an outer ribbon thong seam 7'. at the top or sweeny portion of the collar is arranged at a suitable distance from the inner closing seam A, and the outer thong seam 7 is arranged inwardly of, but almost 'in 'the same plane with, the outer thread stitch closing seam B, so that the fiber filling,

atv these portions of the collarv bulge the liner outwardly so that the same is approxi- .mately semi-circular in cross section, providing the samewith what I term rolls and which are designatedby the character C.

The inner thong seam 7 opposite the shoul-i der draft orcrooks'ofthe collar is arranged in an outwardly curved line, toward the rim 2,-a-nd is continuedin a line with the inner closing seam A, while theouter ribbon thong seam-7 is'cont nued 1n thesame plane, or

approximatelysd'with'relation to the outer'f closingseam B or the edges of the afterwales. The fiber 6, as stated, entirely fills the pocket provided between the liner 4 and the outer faces of the after-wales, the said filler bulging or: flaring the liner 4 out wardly from the rolls C providing the liner with bellied portions D. 1t should be stated that the linerat the belly D isof a greater: width than at any other portion thereof, so that the inner for opposite'rounded edges of the bellies extend inwardly of the side halves T of the collar over the rim 2. The inner edges 6c The thong seam 7,"

of the bellies arecurved gracefully from the rolls C, and the inner thong seam 7 atthe 7 throat of the collar follows the curvature ,of i

the said throat, or the curvature of the rim at the throat, but is disposed centrally below the closing seam A at'this portion of the collar. The outer thong seams 7 at "the lower portion of the bellies D is'arrang'edinwardly at a curve, as is des1gnated.par-' ticularly by the numerals 7 and is from thence contlnueddownwardly at an lnward curvature providlng the facing or liner 4 with a roll 8' at the throat of the collar. The

curved portions 7" of the outer thong seam 7 causes the inner or adjacent edges of the bellies D to be projected beyond the inner edges of the rim 2, and, the space or un-.

filled portions of the inner liner 4 between the said seams '7 and the outer edge of the shoulder draft or crooked portions of theccllar provide hollow portions upon the draft animal to which the collar is applied,

relieving this portion of the animal from continuous contact with the collar, and so preventing the laming of the animal at these points. It should here be stated that these parts of the animal. are most susceptible to injury from a collar and injury thereto not infrequently results in the total disabling of the animal.

It is, of course, to be understood that my collar is to be constructed in various sizes to accommodate various sizes of draft animals, and preferably the collar has an open top which is connected by the usual strap and buckle, a protector pad 5 underlying the meeting edges of the top. When the collar is arranged upon the neck of an animal the rolls C are arranged to fit the opposite sides of his withers, the throat roll 8 contacts with his chest at a suitable distance below his neck, so as not to interfere with the breathing of the animal, while the belly portions D engage with the shoulder portion of the animal directly above his chest, and at points best formed by nature to withstand the greatest amount of strain. When the hames are applied to the collar the draft will be directed from the enlarged or bellied portions of the face or liner 4, the portions C and 8 will roll by contact with the animal to properly position the bellied portion D and so prevent the galling or scraping at the neck or withers of the animal.

From the above description, taken in con nection with the accompanying drawings, the simplicity of the device, as well as the advantages of the device will, it is thought, be perfectly apparent to those skilled in the art to'which such invention appertains without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A horse collar including a fore-Wale of firm leather, an after-Wale having an outer facing of firm leather formed with the forewale and an inner face or liner of soft material, the said liner having its edges stitched to the inner edges of the fore-Wale and the outer edges of the outer facing, the said liner being further secured to the outer facing by an inner and an outer seam, providing the central portion of the liner and the central portion of the outer facing with a pocket, and a filler of soft fiber for the pocket, said liner being approximately semicylindrical in cross section at the top sides of the collar and having widened belly portions opposite the shoulder draft or crooks of the collar, the said bellies having their inner opposite portions projecting beyond the inner edges of the fore-Wale, and the lower portions of the bellies to the outer sides there of being arranged at an inward curvature a distance away from the outer edges of the after-Wale greater than at any other portion at which the liner is connected with the outer facing of the collar.

2. A. horse collar including a fore-Wale and an after-Wale comprising an outer facing and an inner liner which is stitched to the outer facing, a fiber packing between the liner and facing arranged to form upper rolled portions and a belly portion arranged below each of the rolls and opposite the shoulder draft portion of the collar, the said belly portions inclining outwardly from the rolls and inwardly with respect to the forewale, the said belly portions having their lower edges rounded inwardly to pr vide depressions in the liner, the said liner having a reduced portion which is arranged at the throat of the collar below the fore-Wale and above the outer edge of the collar.

3. A horse collar including a fore-Wale and an after-Wale, said after-Wale comprising an outer facing and an inner liner, and said liner being stitched to the outer facing and to the fore-Wale, a packing between the liner and facing arranged to form upper rolled portions and a belly portion arranged below each of the rolls and opposite the shoulder draft of the collar, the said belly portions inclining outwardly from the rolls and inwardly with respect to the fore-Wale, and the said belly portions having their lower portions rounded inwardly to provide depressions in the facing and in the liner.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RHENIER S. MASON.

Witnesses JAMES F. RAMEY, HERMAN CUMMINs.

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